Port Environmental Quality or Economic Growth? Their Relevance and Government Preference in Developing Countries by Tingliu Xu, Yingjie Xiao, Chatchai Khiewngamdee, Qin Lin

“…Nowadays, environmental protection is becoming a global concern. In this background, the government of the developing countries begins to formulate reasonable marine economic and environmental policies to find a balance between rapid economic development and marine environmental protection. …”
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Guanosine enhances the bactericidal effect of ceftiofur sodium on Streptococcus suis by activating bacterial metabolism by Yue Dong, Xiaona Liu, Shanshan Xiong, Mingyu Cao, Haojie Wu, Long Chen, Mengmeng Zhao, Yadan Zheng, Zhiyun Zhang, Yanyan Liu, Yanhua Li, Qianwei Qu, Chunliu Dong

“…The emergence and rapid development of antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to global public health. Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is an important zoonotic pathogen, and the development of its antibiotic resistance has made the infections difficult to treat. …”
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Effect of Deficit Irrigation on Agronomic and Physiological Performance of Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i> L.) by Rossana Porras-Jorge, José Mariano Aguilar, Carlos Baixauli, Julián Bartual, Bernardo Pascual, Nuria Pascual-Seva

“…<b>Abstract:</b> Agriculture accounts for over 70% of global freshwater consumption, with increasing competition for water resources due to climate change and rising urban and industrial demands. …”
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Exergy Analysis in Hydrogen-Air Detonation by Abel Rouboa, Valter Silva, Nuno Couto

“…A seven-species and five-step global reactions mechanism is used. Implicit total variation diminishing (TVD) algorithm, based on Riemann solver, is solved. …”
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Regulation of body temperature and blood pressure in women: Mechanisms and implications for heat illness risk by Gabrielle E. W. Giersch, Nisha Charkoudian

“…Abstract Increasing global temperatures due to ongoing climate change phenomena have resulted in increased risk of exertional heat illness in otherwise healthy, young individuals who work or play in the heat. …”
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Synthesis and Properties of Bionanocomposites of Polyhydroxybutyrate-Polylactic Acid Doped with Copper and Silver Nanoparticles by Galo Cárdenas-Triviño, Nelson Linares-Bermúdez, Mario Núñez-Decap

“…Global pollution has caused a real interest on the use of biodegradable materials to the sustainable development. …”
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Optimization tool for small hydropower plant resource planning and development: A case study by Antans Sauhats, Hasan Huseyin Coban

“…In order to decrease carbon dioxide emissions, fight climate change, not being attached to fuel resources, and increase energy security while decreasing dependence on foreign countries, governments of many countries are increasing the share of renewable energy in electricity production and have taken actions to exploit their domestic resources, which is why renewable energy is an essential and important issue in today‘s world and also in the future it may continue to play a globally essential role. The study addresses model applications, optimization techniques, and operational issues. …”
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NEDD4 family E3 ligases in osteoporosis: mechanisms and emerging potential therapeutic targets by Heng Wu, Junhui Zuo, Yu Dai, Hairui Li, Song Wang

“…Osteoporotic complications, including vertebral compression fractures, hip fractures, and distal forearm fractures, affect over 8.9 million individuals globally, placing a significant economic strain on healthcare systems. …”
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Recent advances in pancreatic α-cell transdifferentiation for diabetes therapy by Yanjiao Li, Yanjiao Li, Jinyu Zhu, Congyang Yue, Siyuan Song, Limin Tian, Yi Wang, Yi Wang, Yi Wang

“…As the global prevalence of diabetes mellitus rises, traditional treatments like insulin therapy and oral hypoglycemic agents often fail to achieve optimal glycemic control, leading to severe complications. …”
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Digitization of BCIS bulletins and the ISC quest to verify pre-digital earthquakes by Di Giacomo, Domenico, Storchak, Dmitry A.

“…We show that during the period going from the mid-1950s up to 1963 the BCIS is a unique source of station data that allowed us to verify thousands of earthquakes worldwide and significantly expand the global record of seismicity in those years. The data digitised in this work will play a key role in future works regarding earthquakes in the pre-digital era.…”
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Hepatic Steatosis Aggravates Vascular Calcification via Extracellular Vesicle‐Mediated Osteochondrogenic Switch of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Zhao‐Lin Zeng, Zhi‐Bo Zhao, Qing Yuan, Shi‐Qi Yang, Zhen‐Xing Wang, Zuo Wang, Shi‐Yu Zeng, An‐Qi Li, Qian Chen, Guo‐Qiang Zhu, Xin‐Hua Xiao, Guang‐Hua Luo, Hai‐Yan Luo, Jiao‐Yang Li, Xu‐Yu Zu, Hui Xie, Jiang‐Hua Liu

“…Abstract The global incidence of metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has risen sharply. …”
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Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants Used by the Basotho Tribe of Eastern Free State: A Review by Fatai Oladunni Balogun, Natu Thomas Tshabalala, Anofi Omotayo Tom Ashafa

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) belongs to the group of five leading important diseases causing death globally and remains a major health problem in Africa. …”
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The gut microbiome, immune modulation, and cognitive decline: insights on the gut-brain axis by Ruyi Zhang, Ruyi Zhang, Ning Ding, Xicui Feng, Wenli Liao

“…Cognitive disorders, including dementia and Parkinson’s disease, represent substantial global health challenges. This review explores the relationship between gut microbiota, immune modulation, and cognitive decline, with a particular focus on the gut-brain axis. …”
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Mitigating biomass recalcitrance for plant‐based bioenergy production by Vincent Ninkuu, Zhixin Liu, Yaping Zhou, Enzhi Guo, Xiao Song, Peibo Gao, Yajia Xie, Xuwu Sun

“…Abstract The emission of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, predominantly from fossil fuel combustion has received critical warnings several times as their levels exceed the tolerable limits in view of global warming. This calls for a paradigm shift from a fossil fuel‐based source to a less hazardous bioenergy source. …”
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Digital divide: a phenomenon of unequal adoption of technology by SMMEs in the agribusiness sector in South Africa by Blessing Mbatha

“… The digital evolution and the adoption of technology have made it possible for information access and management to improve the social and economic impacts of the tourism sector globally. Technology has undoubtedly become the prime driver of modern e-commerce. …”
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Artificial intelligence and 3D subsurface interpretation for bright spot and channel detections by Yasir Bashir, Muhammad Afiq Aiman Bin Zahari, Abdullah Karaman, Doğa Doğan, Zeynep Döner, Ali Mohammadi, Syed Haroon Ali

“…This is mainly because of the discovery of outstanding reservoir characteristics in the region. We employed global 3D seismic data and a novel Relative Geological Time (RGT) model using artificial intelligence (AI) to delve deeper into the analysis of the basin and petroleum resource reservoir. …”
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Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy Using a Multi-Decision Inception-ResNet-Blended Hybrid Model by Santosh Kumar Henge, Nikhil Reddy Viraati, Musaed Alhussein, Ajay Shriram Kushwaha, Khursheed Aurangzeb, Ravleen Singh

“…The model undergoes thorough pre-processing and testing phases, utilizing eight layers of convolutions at each stage to handle various data matrices and integrate global and specialized features. The chi-square testing mechanism refines the evaluation of test cases, contributing to the model&#x2019;s overall performance. …”
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INTERNATIONAL THEATRICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MOSCOW ART THEATRE SCHOOL by E. V. Burdenko, I. I. Artsis, N. S. Il'yushchenko

“…The results of the program implementation confirm the necessity of carrying out international theatrical educational programs which is facilitated by the ongoing growth of global student mobility.…”
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As tecnologias da informação e comunicação na produtividade do setor hoteleiro de Portugal by Cidália Maria Leal Paço, Juan Manuel Cepeda Pérez

“…O objetivo global é avaliar o impacto das TIC na produtividade do setor hoteleiro em Portugal. …”
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Hyperpolarized 3He Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Bronchoscopic Airway Bypass in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Lindsay Mathew, Miranda Kirby, Donald Farquhar, Christopher Licskai, Giles Santyr, Roya Etemad-Rezai, Grace Parraga, David G McCormack

“…A 73-year-old exsmoker with Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage III chronic obstructive pulmonary disease underwent airway bypass (AB) as part of the Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema (EASE) trial, and was the only EASE subject to undergo hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of lung function pre- and post-AB. 3He magnetic resonance imaging was acquired twice previously (32 and eight months pre-AB) and twice post-AB (six and 12 months post-AB). …”
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